2019 Pizza Party on the Capitol Lawn

2019 Pizza Party on the Capitol Lawn

Pizza Party on the Capitol Lawn

Thursday, August 8, 2019

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Starting August 5 and ending on August 9, Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund will be hosting a special auction in conjunction with its' annual Pizza Party on the Capitol Lawn. Participants in this auction do not have to attend or be present at the pizza party to bid on or win an item. To view and bid on items visit the MET Auction site on Bidding for Good:

Join MET for its eighth annual PIZZA PARTY ON THE CAPITOL LAWN to help support the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund. A $5 minimum donation will not only provide you with a slice of pizza, a drink, and a cookie, but, more importantly, it will also help send a young adult that has experienced foster care to college.

To help estimate the amount of pizza needed, please pre-register to attend the event. You may register and prepay online or register online and pay the day of the event.

For the eighth year MET will assist the youth of the Ingham County Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative (MYOI) program with the "The Pillow Effect." MYOI youth believe every child deserves to have a comfortable place to lay their head at night and a new pillow and pillowcase would be a very comforting way to transition a youth into an unfamiliar situation. Ingham County MYOI is collaborating with the Michigan Education Trust to collect 300 new standard size pillows and pillow cases, on August 8th, to assist in providing a safe and secure place for future foster care youth. MYOI youth will decorate the pillowcases with positive phrases such as "Be Strong" and "You are Amazing." Each pillowcase will then be stuffed with a brand new pillow and provided to Ingham County youth at the time they enter foster care. If you would like to help, please bring a new standard size pillow or pillowcase to the pizza party.